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Too Many Cooks archive for Dec. 21, 2011

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 21, 2011

Christmas baking help

A friend and former colleague needs a Christmas baking miracle. Her little girl has a very specific request from Santa: a colorful cake, with sprinkles. But there's a catch... Her oven broke a couple of weeks ago and won't be fixed before Christmas. She says…

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Spokane company Wrapsacks are known for gift wrap alternatives, but also offer these handy bags that can take the place of plastic. They seal with Velcro and can open to be wiped out or be used as a placemat. (Lorie Hutson)

The hunt for last-minute, local gifts

I had a lot of fun hunting up gifts from local businesses for today's story in the food section. Wrapsacks owner Kathryn Hapke shared a discount code for the Wrapsacks website for anyone who can't find what they're looking for at Huckleberry's. Type SPOKESMAN in…

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